Today at 19:00! "Women鈥檚 rights during COVID-19 pandemic" videoconference

May 12, 2020

Center for Civic Engagement of 51吃瓜invites you to OSUN event: 芦Women鈥檚 rights during COVID-19 pandemic禄 videoconference on May 12, 2020 at 19:00 Bishkek time.听

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Since the听outbreak of the pandemic, a dramatic increase has been reported in recorded听cases of violence against women and domestic violence. The policy of isolation and confinement has put women in the position to bear the burden of handling too many led to increased domestic, sexual, gender-based violence as evidence being increasingly reported. Many women globally have to make difficult choices related to their well-being.听 Therefore, protection against violent incidents, as well as some longer-term effects on women's economic independence, access to medical services, participation in decision-making, need to be addressed.听听

We would like to assess what is being done on a local level to address the issues of women's rights at risk during a pandemic.听Speakers from Kyrgyzstan, USA and Germany will share their experiences.

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Opening remarks are to be made by Professor Anne Firth Murray, well-known activist, 听non-profit 芦Global Fund for women禄 founder, teacher at Stanford University. 听

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This videoconference will run in听English.听

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